Wham Bam MEGA Slap Mat

For anyone who has ever enjoyed 3D Printing with Resins and Digital Light Processing or Stereolithography, you will have surely noticed just how messy 3D Resins can be, especially during the final cleaning and post-processing stages. And while the results are certainly worth all of the extra processing and cleaning hassles that go along with them, it’s also true that 3D Resins can be quite hazardous if dealt with carelessly. This is what makes the Wham Bam MEGA Slap Mat a true lifesaver in the world of SLA & DLP Printing, as it is designed to provide more than enough space for you to work with your 3D Resins, capable of catching all of the spills, drips and other mess and keeping it all contained and controlled for safe disposal once you’re done.

Compared to a lot of materials that we commonly deal with, silicone is quite unique in that it’s resistant to a large majority of chemicals that would typically appear in a Maker’s workshop. This is vital when dealing with potential hazardous fluids like 3D Resins, which can start to cause serious problems after repeated exposure to the skin. Instead, with the Wham Bam Slap Mat, you to make all the mess you need to on the mat without requiring any paper towels or cloths, and then once you’re done, you can simply leave the mat outside in the sun until all of the resin is cured. After this, you can throw the cured resins away as you would throw away anything else, as once it has dried out, it becomes relatively harmless both for humans as well as the environment. However, it is important to ensure that it’s cured and hardened properly before throwing it into the trash, and that’s primarily where the chemical resistant, heat resistant, sun resistant Wham Bam MEGA Slap Mat really shows its full potential.

Of course, compared to the original Wham Bam Slap Mat, it’s perhaps obvious that this MEGA Mat is large and in charge, and ready to cover a huge amount of desk space. And while the smaller version is big enough to fit one or perhaps two DLP Printers on to catch any spills or messes, this big boy is capable of comfortably fitting up to three DLP Printers with ease, offering a bit of extra space between the machines and even some extra space in front of each machine so that you can use it as a catch-all as well as for quick processing between prints. Just remember though, that always a good idea use your gloves and mask when dealing with 3D Resins, even when using your trusty Slap Mat.

Additional Resources:

• If you want to see this mat in action, along with a nice review and basic rundown of how it works for DLP Printing and 3D Resins, check out this enjoyable video from Uncle Jessy, which features a fantastic thumbnail preview, as well as great insights into the actual product too. Just bear in mind that the version in this video is smaller than this large Slap Mat, although most of the information still applies:

Wham Bam Systems is a funky, lively brand created by Peter Solomon, who has actually been a relatively well known inventor for 45 years now. From developing laboratory methods and protocols, to work on complex interferometer mechanisms, Peter has been applying for patents since as far back as 1984 – and now his most recent work is the reinvention of the 3D Printer Build Platform. This is how Wham Bam Systems started, and since 2019 they have been gaining popularity as some of the most effective and most convenient build plate systems on the market.

Catering to a large range of popular 3D Printers from leading hobbyist 3D Printer brands, Wham Bam Systems offers some of the best build plates on the market, and with the recent addition of the Wham Bam HotBox to their catalogue, we can’t wait to see what else Wham Bam Systems has in the pipeline for future upgrades.